Concoct potent elixirs to buff the party with this much improved artificer subclass for D&D 2024. Alchemist’s brew potions and elixirs to provide enhancements and healing during battle. They’re the support casters of the artificer class. While they lack the explosive qualities that some might want from an alchemist, they instead focus on buffs throughContinue reading “Alchemist Artificer: D&D 2024 (5.5e) Optimisation Guide”
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Cartographer Artificer: D&D 2024 (5.5e) Optimisation Guide
Teleport and find things with this navigational artificer and brand new subclass for D&D 2024. Cartographers are artificers adept at traversing landscapes safely and can help their allies accomplish this as well. They possess maps that can track their allies and help them teleport around the battlefield. Cartographers are also skilled at finding their target,Continue reading “Cartographer Artificer: D&D 2024 (5.5e) Optimisation Guide”
Artillerist Artificer: D&D 2024 (5.5e) Optimisation Guide
Blast your enemies to smithereens with this ranged, damage dealing subclass. Artillerists are artificers that specialise in creating and shooting firearms, cannons and basically anything that causes projectiles and explosives to be launched across the battlefield. They’re a ranged subclass that focuses on high damage effects. They also happen to be one of my favouriteContinue reading “Artillerist Artificer: D&D 2024 (5.5e) Optimisation Guide”
Artificer – D&D 2024 (5.5e) Class Optimisation Guide
Tinkerer’s with plenty of magic capable of providing lots of utility and buffs. Artificers are the inventors and engineers of the D&D universe and are most synonymous with the Eberron setting. Combining magical acumen with technological prowess, they arm themselves with empowered suits of armor (like Ironman), alchemical elixirs, robotic companions, artillery and even magicalContinue reading “Artificer – D&D 2024 (5.5e) Class Optimisation Guide”
Grim Harbinger Ranger: Crooked Moon D&D 5e Optimisation Guide
Attune with death with this high damage ranger with their own beast companion to command Grim harbingers are acutely attuned to death. They both watch over the dead while also being aware of the omens that surround those marked for doom. Accompanied by a guardian spirit that’s similarly attuned (known as a grim), they’re adeptContinue reading “Grim Harbinger Ranger: Crooked Moon D&D 5e Optimisation Guide”
Oath of Castigation Paladin: Crooked Moon D&D 5e Optimisation Guide
Interrogate and punish the guilty with this inquisitor-type subclass. While most paladins seek to find and destroy evil, those of the oath of castigation take this a step further. Their mission is to eradicate evil at its root so that it can no longer gain a foothold in the world. They are particularly intolerant ofContinue reading “Oath of Castigation Paladin: Crooked Moon D&D 5e Optimisation Guide”
Bladesinger Wizard: D&D 2024 (5.5e) Subclass Optimisation Guide
Combine martial prowess and spellcasting with this weapon wielding wizard. The bladesong is an elegant form of combat that appears almost like a dance. A very deadly dance. It combines combat finesse with magical acumen into a deadly art. The first Bladesingers were Elven in origin, and even now, they are the most usual wieldersContinue reading “Bladesinger Wizard: D&D 2024 (5.5e) Subclass Optimisation Guide”
Spellfire Sorcery Sorcerer: D&D 2024 (5.5e) Subclass Optimisation Guide
Wield spellfire with this defensive sorcerer subclass. Infused directly with magical powers from the weave itself, spellfire sorcerers wield radiant bursts of raw magic known as spellfire. This form of magic can be used to absorb spells, heal allies and sear enemies. While not necessarily an exclusive form of sorcery within the Forgotten Realms, itContinue reading “Spellfire Sorcery Sorcerer: D&D 2024 (5.5e) Subclass Optimisation Guide”
Scion of the Three Rogue: D&D 2024 (5.5e) Optimisation Guide
Brutal rogues that draw upon the powers of the violent, dead three gods. The “three” refers to the dead three gods of Bane (god of tyranny), Bhaal (god of violence and murder) and Myrkul (god of death). They’re about as unpleasant as they sound. Those familiar with the Baldur’s Gate games (especially Baldur’s Gate 3)Continue reading “Scion of the Three Rogue: D&D 2024 (5.5e) Optimisation Guide”
Winter Walker Ranger: D&D 2024 (5.5e) Optimisation Guide
Become hardened by the frozen tundras and harness their powers. Originating from the frigid wastelands of the Icewind Dale and similarly frozen regions, winter walkers have become resilient to these harsh environments. Their exposure and training in these places has allowed them to harnass and become resilient to cold powers. Many find these hardened rangersContinue reading “Winter Walker Ranger: D&D 2024 (5.5e) Optimisation Guide”
Unearthed Arcana Subclasses Update Analysis for D&D 2024 – Nov 2025
Deep dive into the latest playtest subclasses for D&D 2024. Wizards of the Coast has revisited a few of the subclasses from Xanthar’s Guide to Everything, in an attempt to update them for 2024 rules. These come in the form of an Unearthed Arcana; playtest material for the community to try out and supply feedbackContinue reading “Unearthed Arcana Subclasses Update Analysis for D&D 2024 – Nov 2025”
Oath of the Noble Genies Paladin: D&D 2024 (5.5e) Subclass Optimisation Guide
Harness the elemental powers of genies with this brand new paladin subclass from the Heroes of Faerun supplement. Some paladins seek to embody the nobility and majesty of genie-kind, making the oath of the noble genies. While most paladins seem to swear oaths to a certain ideal (glory, vengeance etc), noble genie paladins seem toContinue reading “Oath of the Noble Genies Paladin: D&D 2024 (5.5e) Subclass Optimisation Guide”